Book shopping happens OUTSIDE of reading workshop

•Number of books per baggie @ INDEPENDENT reading level to shop for

• –Levels A-F: 10 books/baggie/week
• –Levels G-I: 6-8 books/baggie/week
• –Levels J-L: 4-6 books/baggie/week

When independently shopping--
–80% of the books must be at the student's INDEP reading level
–20% of the books are other, "heart's desire"/interest books=

Classroom Library Pictures

Websites for Leveling Books

http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/home/staff/library/books/leveling/

http://aldertrootes.wcpss.net/cmc/publisherlevels.html

http://registration.beavton.k12.or.us/lbdb/

http://src.scholastic.com/ecatalog

http://www.fountasandpinnellleveledbooks.com/

http://www.leveledreader.com/

http://www.lexile.com/EntrancePageFlash.html?1
Lexile Framework (lexile levels are indicated on TAKS reports, but not benchmark tests)

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/reading_levels.htm
Will provide links to various different "reading levels" (by publisher basically)